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Ms. Ruth G. Shaw served as Group Executive for Public Policy of Duke Energy Corp., from April 2006 to October 2006. Ms. Shaw served as an Executive Advisor to Duke Energy's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President from October 2006 to April 2007. She served as the President of Duke Nuclear of Duke Energy Corp. from April 2006 to October 2006. She served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Duke Power Company, a business unit of Duke Energy Corporation ... since February 2003 until April 2006. Ms. Shaw served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Duke Energy Corp., a parent company of PanEnergy Corp. from June 1997 to March 2003 and as President of Duke Energy Foundation. She served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC since February 2003. With over 15 years with Duke Power Company, she served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Resources from 1994 until PanEnergy merger in 1997. She joined Duke Power in September 1992 as Vice President of Corporate Communications until 1994. From 1986 to 1992, She served as the President of Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte and served as President of El Centro College in Dallas, Texas from 1984 to 1986. She serves as the Chairwoman of University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She has been a Director of Wells Fargo Corporation since 1990. She has been an Independent Director of The Dow Chemical Company since July 14, 2005. She serves as a Director of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, Member of the North Carolina Economic Development Board, the Palmetto Business Forum and the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance. She serves as a Director of Foundation for The Carolinas. Ms. Shaw serves as a Director of the Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina. Ms. Shaw is a Director of First Union Corp. and Avado Brands, Inc. She serves as a Trustee of Davidson College. She has been an Independent Director of DTE Energy Company since January 2008 and earlier served as its Director since July 2, 2007. She served as a Director of MedCath Corp. from January 2003 to September 30, 2005 and TEPPCO Partners LP since December 1997. She served as a Director of Nuclear Energy Institute Inc. She is a long-time civic leader where she was Board chair and campaign chair for both the United Way of Central Carolinas and the Arts and Science Council. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts Degrees in English from East Carolina University. Ms. Shaw received her Ph.D. in Higher Educational Administration from the University of Texas at Austin, where she was a University Fellow.

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